Crossword

Cryptic puzzle

Across

7. Solo rendered by egghead is lacking in control (5)

8. Watch prospect (4-3)

9. Admirable feature in the field? (4,3)

10. Requirements of necessity (5)

12. Temporary fashion to show every bit of violent anger (3,3,4)

15. Apparently having fun quite early (2,4,4)

18. A fitting comparison to hand? (5)

19. Not an egg-layer, but a crow producer (7)

21. Roars to make the fire roar? (7)

22. Ring for a sandwich (5)

Down

1. Animosity resulting from malaise, perhaps (3-7)

2. Injury closely wrapped (5)

3. Inventor one could ring? (4)

4. Trivial insult (6)

5. Ray of light with doctor on right track (8)

6. He is in charge right among the enemy (7)

11. Giles hired for Santa's journey (6-4)

13. Stray carton to put a horse in? (5-3)

14. Glib one becomes despicable (7)

16. Songster halves that hurry-scurry (6)

17. Clearly not a drink for slimmers (5)

20. Go back again to evil giant (4)

Quick puzzle

Across

7. Drone (5)

8. Purify (7)

9. Bother (7)

10. Smell (5)

12. Fawning (10)

15. Pirate (10)

18. Shatter (5)

19. Uncompromising (7)

21. Conflict (7)

22. Caper (5)

Down

1. Fighting (10)

2. Permit (5)

3. Snatch (4)

4. Plan (6)

5. Determined (8)

6. Disclose (7)

11. Elasticity (10)

13. Infancy (8)

14. As (7)

16. Exaggerate (6)

17. Trivial (5)

20. Rip (4)

Tuesday's solutions

CRYPTIC - Across: 1 Disgusted; 8 Ole; 9 Sailing boat; 11 Bayonet; 12 Erect; 13 Abused; 15 Temple; 17 Holst; 18 Canvass; 20 Air Minister; 22 Ass; 23 Lip-reader.

Down: 2 Ida; 3 Union; 4 Tights; 5 Diocese; 6 Potted plant; 7 Temptress; 10 If you please; 11 Beachwear; 14 Enthral; 16 Scrimp; 19 Naive; 21 Eve.

QUICK - Across: 1 Salacious; 8 Ill; 9 Impecunious; 11 Current; 12 Sabre; 13 Manure; 15 Bridge; 17 Arras; 18 Augment; 20 Half-hearted; 22 Obi; 23 Erroneous.

Down: 2 Aim; 3 Cycle; 4 Ornate; 5 Sponsor; 6 Disobedient; 7 Placement; 10 Partnership; 11 Companion; 14 Resolve; 16 Lather; 19 Grain; 21 Emu.